WARNING to all pm members SCAM Artist answering wtb ads

i posted a wtb ad some time ago on pm well i got a response from Andrew Bickford in the uk who was willing to sell me the items i tried to pay with pay pal (no good he said) tried fed ex or ups cod (nope)western union was the only way he would accept payment I'm writing regarding your search for the subjected item(s) as I can
help with the stated item(s) needed. If you are still in search, get
back to me via e-mail. What's your phone number?


Andrew Bickford
15 Church Rd, Brewood, Stafford, Stafford-shire ST19 9BT, United Kingdom
+447023084961

Thanks for writing. Yes I still have an original Troyke U-15 dividing
attachment in excellent shape and condition just as shown in the photo
attached. I'm asking $200 USD including shipping and handling. I will
be shipping via UPS or FedEx on a 3 - 4 working days delivery and will
accept payment via Western Union as my paypal is currently dormant.
What's your complete shipping address?

Many thanks again and regards,

Andrew


Hello Richard, My paypal is currently out of the question as it has
been dormant and won't be up any sooner so I will still prefer to take
payment via Western Union as I know a nearby outlet close to my house.
Please advise your complete shipping address and i will e-mail details
for payment via Western Union.

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I'm writing regarding your search for the subjected item(s) as I can
help with the stated item(s) needed. If you are still in search, get
back to me via e-mail. What's your phone number?


Andrew Bickford
15 Church Rd, Brewood, Stafford, Stafford-shire ST19 9BT, United Kingdom
+447023084961



Richard, I'll be able to check on the map to get closest Western Union
outlets in your area once I have your address as I'm not interested in
doing COD.

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I'm writing regarding your search for the subjected item(s) as I can
help with the stated item(s) needed. If you are still in search, get
back to me via e-mail. What's your phone number?


Andrew Bickford
15 Church Rd, Brewood, Stafford, Stafford-shire ST19 9BT, United Kingdom
+447023084961

I'm sorry for asking, but your profile shows one post on PM. How did you manage to start a WTB thread without it being counted?

As for a 15" RT for $200 including shipping from the Great Britain to IL, I think, it's self-explanatory. Let alone the rest which is more than obvious.

MichaelP said:

I'm sorry for asking, but your profile shows one post on PM. How did you manage to start a WTB thread without it being counted?

As for a 15" RT for $200 including shipping from the Great Britain to IL, I think, it's self-explanatory. Let alone the rest which is more than obvious.

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That is a curiosity isn't it ? But the scam he speaks of is real enough... I've had the same emails.

Of course it's obviously a scam if the seller is too lame to even name the item in the initial email... not to mention being so far away on a low dollar item and the insistance on using Western Union for payment. It's almost funny sometimes how dumb scammers are, but apparently they occassionally stumble upon someone even dumber.

I've always known Illinois can be Hell, but I never realized Satan was so close....

I got a similar response to my WTB ad. Andrew Webb from the UK, he said he was. Had a collet rack, but no pics. Wanted to be paid by Western Union only and didn't reply when asked for dimensions. Maybe it's not such a good idea to include an email address in the ad.

Neil